Recorded 1982–1982 Girls' name Peak 1982 7 births

Wilnelia — girls' name

7 babies named Wilnelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s7
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Wilnelia was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

7 babies were named Wilnelia in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wilnelia

The Social Security Administration has registered 7 babies named Wilnelia between 1982 and 1982, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wilnelia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wilnelia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Wilnelia in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wilnelia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wilnelia at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

7

Since 1982

1 years of records

Peak year

1982

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1982

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1982

Wilnelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1982)
7
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
7 1982 7

Wilnelia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
7 births that decade — 100% of Wilnelia's all-time total
1980s7

Wilnelia by state

Where Wilnelia concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Wilnelia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 71.4%
New York share of Wilnelia's total US births 71.4%

5 of 7 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wilnelia?
7 babies have been named Wilnelia since 1982. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1982 with 7 births.
When was Wilnelia most popular?
Wilnelia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Wilnelia most popular?
The top states for the name Wilnelia are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Wilnelia been used?
Wilnelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 1 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Wilnelia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.